The History of Prophets and Kings (Tarikh al-rusul wa al-muluk) by Abu Jafar al-Tabari, here rendered as The History of al-Tabari, is by common consent the most important universal history produced in the world of Islam. It has been translated here in its entirety for the first time for the benefit of non-Arabists, with historical and philological notes for those interested in the particulars of the text.